An Appraisal Of The Role Of Cash Deposit Banks In Agricultural Development

(A CASE STUDY OF KEYSTONE BANK KADUNA BRANCH CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There is no doubt among observers that Nigeria as a country is rich in humans and mineral resources (most of which still remain untapped) having an estimate population of about 140 million people. Prior to the advent of the oil boom in 1973/1974 agriculture was the main source if revenue generation of the country's economy, for example the famous land groundnut pyramids, cotton processing machines both in the northern part and cocoa in the southern part of Nigeria. Infact history will go down to le…